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acotyledon

[ ey-kot-l-eed-n, ey-kot- ]
/ ˈeɪˌkɒt lˈid n, eɪˌkɒt- /
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noun
a plant without cotyledons, therefore one belonging to a group lower than the seed plants.
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Origin of acotyledon

First recorded in 1810–20; a-6 + cotyledon

OTHER WORDS FROM acotyledon

a·cot·y·le·don·ous [ey-kot-l-eed-n-uhs, ey-kot-], /ˈeɪˌkɒt lˈid n əs, eɪˌkɒt-/, adjective

Words nearby acotyledon

acorn tube, acorn valve, acorn worm, A Coruña, Acosta's disease, acotyledon, acouasm, acouchi, acousma, acoustic, acoustical cloud
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British Dictionary definitions for acotyledon

acotyledon
/ (əˌkɒtɪˈliːdən) /
noun
any plant, such as a fern or moss, that does not possess cotyledons

Derived forms of acotyledon

acotyledonous, adjective
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